Police will be clamping down on dangerous parking outside schools over the coming weeks.

Humberside Police said officers will be patrolling outside schools across the Scunthorpe South and rural North Lincolnshire at the start and the end of the day.

A statement from the force said: "Our teams will once again be working closely with schools to take action against people who risk the lives of children by parking illegally.

"Parking restrictions are in place outside our schools for good reason, allowing children coming to and leaving school to cross the road more safely. It's not something trivial that can be ignored to save a couple of minutes' walk.

"Our officers and North Lincolnshire Council's enforcement team will be patrolling outside schools across the Scunthorpe South and rural North Lincolnshire at the start and end of the day to clamp down on anyone flouting the law – and teachers, school staff and parents are also being encouraged to pass on the registration numbers of any cars they see parking illegally.

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"If your registration number is one of those passed on to us, you can expect a visit from one of our officers."

Inspector Tim Harvey said: "It's disappointing that our officers are still having to deal with people parking illegally near schools – but this is not a trivial issue.

Officers will be patrolling outside schools across the area (Image: Getty)

"Parking close to a school really does put the lives of the children arriving and leaving at risk – often for the sake of saving a couple of minutes' walk. And the most frustrating thing is that it’s often people picking up or dropping off their children that are doing it. You would think they would have a shared interest in keeping all children safe.

"I want to warn people that if their actions result in a child being injured or killed, not only will they have to live with this for the rest of their lives, but they may even face prosecution in connection with the incident they have indirectly caused.

"If you have concerns about parking near your local school, or you see someone parking illegally, get their registration number and pass it on to school staff who will share it with us."